Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1901 — Marriage Licenses. [ARTICLE]

Marriage Licenses.

Carson O. Van Dusen and Laura May Eldridge. Henry E. Barron and Amanda M. Rutherford. William Uriah ..Patton and Eva Gertrude Lucas.

Since the outbreak of the war in soutli Africa, a marked decrease in the number of prisoners up for trial at the assizes has been noted in England. The marriage of Mr. Leo Wolfe, 6f Hammond, and Miss Sadie Leopold, of Rensselaer, will take place next Supday. After the .marriage Mr . pnd Mrs. Wolfe will make a trip* - to Europe. They expect to sail from New York July 4th. G. F. Meyers, of Kniman, the hustling real estate agent, the sale of two Walker township adjoining eighties week. They were the farms of- Wm. Schwiass and Wm. Shirer./They brought s3l 25 per acre. Jameaßoyle, of Ogle County, 111., was the purchaser. Rev. Andrew Geitl, who has had. charge of the college, printing office has been transferred to Ottowa, 0., where he will have charge of a church. He will be succeeded here by Rev. B. Florian Hahn, of California, a former superintendent of the Indian school here.

Chicago poultry-dealers were here this week scouring the country for poultry. They bought a car load and the local dealers are justly indignant, as they claim the, Chicago,men pay no more than they do. Day bv day the city dealers in all lines of goods are crowding out the country dealers and there be no way to stop their inroads. ' ' ’ ‘ Last Bftturday‘evening at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. T, F. Bruspahan, at Parr, occurred the marriage of Henry E. Barren, of Chicago, and Amanda M. Rutherford. Rev. Sines, of Rensselaer, officiated. About forty were present at the ceremony, which was a pleasant affair., Supper and entertainment followed the ceremony. The groom is.a clerk in the post office at Chicago, in which city they will make their home. . . Miss Mary Gilbert will gi ve another of her high class musical and literary entertainments at the Methodist church Friday evening. She will be remembered as giving two entertainments here this spring. The present engagemeht was blade during her former visit to bur city. On Bunday night ftjiss Gilbert will give a free sacred concert in the same church at the regular preaching hour. At this service aeollection will betaken for Miss Gilbert. . b . ■

The editor of the Churubusco Truth had a narrow escape from getting licked the other day. Cy Hunt took exceptions to an article in the Truth and putting on his fighting clothes started out to find the Oditor. Near a barber shop he met Fred Shillings, whom he mistook for the editor and landed a right hander on Fred’s mug. Fred objected and, Hunt apologized when the mistake was discovered. The Truth editor being forewarned is now prepared for trouble and invites Hunt to go ahead with his ticking. The Middlebury Independent copied the notice from the Journal of B 8. Fendig’s engagement, and as an intro ductory says: “While on our trip sdnth> we met Editor Clark, of the Rensselaer Journal, and his friend, 3. 8. Fendig, also of that place, as the train was leaving Montgomery, Ala., and were with them frequently during tihe week following while at Mobile ana New Orleans. The following item from Bro. Clark’s paper indicates that. Mr. Fertdlg was especially fortunate in “striking it rich” while in the southern metropolis. Job work at Journal office.